Comments on: Stupidity, Gullibility and Liars

By: Self Storage Sedgeley Park

Self Storage Sedgeley Park — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:50:26 +0000

That is a great, thanks a lot to post this.

By: Keli

Keli — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:49:06 +0000

Katherine: I’m not sure how I do it either! It’s touch and go at times.
Ferd: I don’t like to use the word HATE… in fact I don’t remember using it in a long while. Yet those stupers….
Mad Woman: I think I may have my gullibility under control; thanks to stupers, I do pause now before believing.
Oma: That is a very kindly way to look at my handicap. You get an amen and a hallelujah!
Conditional Cog: I’m sure you’re right about regional differences. Somehow, I may be suffering from the Minnesota nice effect without ever having stepped foot there.
Jenny: Hope you had a Merry Christmas too, Jenny! The vast majority of those I speak with truly think there issues are in fact the end of the world… They are stupers, after all.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:33:23 +0000

LOLOLOL sounds like half my depos! Except usually in there somewhere they complain of not being able to rake leaves anymore. Like that’s the end of the world …

Merry Christmas, Keli!

By: conditional cognition

conditional cognition — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:27:11 +0000

I agree with omawarisan. Being gullible due to a desire to help isn’t that bad. I have a tendency to exhibit this trait. In addition to feeling like I always need to help people, I think it’s partly because of my Minnesota upbringing and the “Minnesota nice” effect. I’m sure there are regional differences for levels of gullibility in people.

By: omawarisan

omawarisan — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:27:08 +0000

But the difference is that your gullibility, if it is that, is part of your desire to help.

Mrs. P and Big John will go home, get an email that they won the Nigerian lottery (which they never bought a ticket for) and mail off a money order. Greed and stupidity based gullibility gets them in the end.

Can I get an amen for decency based gullibility being a positive trait?

By: Mad Woman

Mad Woman — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:08:35 +0000

I think we all experience moments of incredible gullibility. It’s just a shame that people scam us into it. I don’t know how you manage with folks like that!

By: Ferd

Ferd — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:34:11 +0000

My kids used to say, “I hate this,” and “I hate that.” I used to tell them, “Hate is a strong word.”
I HATE scammers! When they scam the system, they cost all of us money.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:31:27 +0000

Oh, this is too much! Like that 60 minutes episode where insurance scammers claimed they were injured and then caught on film mowing the lawn. I don’t know how you do it!